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Battling Obesity with Quality Elementary Physical Education: From Exposure to Competence
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Bott, Timothy S.; Mitchell, Murray – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2015
Sedentary behaviors contribute to the obesity epidemic in this country and physical educators can play an important role in the battle to improve the quality of life of our citizens. Motor skill competency is a substantive factor in a person's decision to be active or not, and a quality physical education program can tip the balance in favor of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Education, Elementary School Students, Psychomotor Skills
Top 10 Research Questions Related to Exercise Deficit Disorder (EDD) in Youth
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Faigenbaum, Avery D.; Best, Thomas M.; MacDonald, James; Myer, Gregory D.; Stracciolini, Andrea – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
Exercise deficit disorder (EDD) is a pediatric medical condition characterized by reduced levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) that are below current recommendations and inconsistent with positive health outcomes. At present, a majority of children and adolescents meet the diagnostic criteria for EDD because they are not…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Health Behavior
Weight Control Beliefs, Body Shape Attitudes, and Physical Activity among Adolescents
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Martin, Scott B.; Rhea, Deborah J.; Greenleaf, Christy A.; Judd, Doryce E.; Chambliss, Heather O. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Relatively little is known about how perceived weight controllability influences important psychological health factors among adolescents. Thus, the purpose of this study is to explore adolescents' weight controllability beliefs and how those beliefs influence weight-related attitudes and behaviors. Methods: Adolescents (N = 369, mean…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities, Self Concept
Physical Activity Lessons in Preschools
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Obeng, Cecilia Sem – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2010
A review of the current literature indicates that childhood obesity is on the rise. What is more disconcerting is that this epidemic has significantly affected the preschool-age population, with the percentage of overweight children increasing from 5.0% to 12.4%, as indicated by National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) surveys…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Health Activities, Preschool Teachers
A Developmental Perspective on the Role of Motor Skill Competence in Physical Activity: An Emergent Relationship
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Stodden, David F.; Goodway, Jacqueline D.; Langendorfer, Stephen J.; Roberton, Mary Ann; Rudisill, Mary E.; Garcia, Clersida; Garcia, Luis E. – Quest, 2008
Although significant attention has been paid to promoting the importance of physical activity in children, adolescents, and adults, we do not currently understand how to promote sustained physical activity levels throughout the lifespan. We contend that previous research has failed to consider the dynamic and synergistic role that motor skill…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Psychomotor Skills
The Influences of Professional Development on Teachers' Self-Efficacy toward Educational Change
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Martin, Jeffrey J.; McCaughtry, Nate; Hodges-Kulinna, Pamela; Cothran, Donetta – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2008
Background: Many children and adolescents are physically inactive and become even less active as they age. USA high school students' rates of attendance in physical education (PE) classes sharply decline by grade with 73% of ninth graders attending PE, while only 31% of seniors attend. Non-Caucasian youth report the lowest levels of physical…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Urban Schools, Physical Education, Intervention